WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1936 T H E MICH IG A N D AILY Intramural Softball Titles At Stake Today At Palmer Fraternities' Indepyendents Play In Finals Phys. Ed's Meet D.D.'s In Lead-Off Game At 4:15; Pitcher's Battle Assured D.U.'s Play Sigma Phi BothWin Two Elimination Tilts After First Round Byes In Field Of 48 The interfraternity and indepen- dent intramural softball titles will be at stake this afternoon when Delta Upsilon meets Sigma Phi and the Phys Eds. face the D. D.'s at Palmer Field. The independents' game wil lead off at 4:15 p.m. while the inter- fraternity contest s scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Two Outstanding Nines Delta Upsilon and Sigma Phi have emerged from a field of 48 teams as the two outstanding nines in the in- terfraternity league, and the battle between them promise to be a good one. Delta U., after winning its league title, drew a bye in the first round of the playoffs. They were matched with Phi Beta Delta in the second rouand and shut them out to win by a score of 6-0. This game fea- tured excellent pitching by George Bolas, Delta U. hurler. In thesemi- final round, D. U. defeated Phi Delta Epsilon by the close score of 7 to 5 to go into the finals. Sigma Phi, after surprising Phi Kappa Psi, last year's champions, to win their division title, also drew a 1ye in the first round of the play- offs. They proceeded on their way with a victory from Sigma Chi in the second round by a score of 9 to 8. This game was a close contest throughout and was not decided de- finitely until the last inning. Alpha Tau Omega was the next victim of the ambitious Sigs. The Sigs de- feated them 7 to 5 behind the three- hit pitching by Pat Lusk. Butler D.D.'s Pitcher In the independent at league the game between the Phys. Eds. and the' D. D.'s should be a pitchers' battle. The Phys. Ed team will have Dwight Butler in the pitcher's box. In com- petition this year, Butler has three shutouts and a no-hit game to his credit. He is easily the most out- standing pitcher that has competed in Intram.ural softball this year. On the other hand, the D. D. team will have Joe Siracusi in the box. In the D. D's game against the Lawyers' Club, Siracuisi hurled a shut-out while allowing only two hits. The lineups: INTERFRATERNITY Sigma Phi Pos. Delta U. Babcock c. Clayton Lusk . p. Bolas Meisel lb Rleuther Kendrick 2b Wilson Blackburn 3b Otto or Hurd Hayes ss White Davidson if Steere Ried cf May Farrell rf Haven See sf Hayward CGhc PRESS By GEORGE J. ANDROS Misplaced Emphasis RECENT reports from Columbus and Minneapois would have us believe that the action taken last; week-end by the Board of Western Conference Faculty Representatives, which limits students in the General College of the University of Minne- sota to one year of athletic competi- tion, was caused by the agitation of Big Ten football coaches who have seen enough of the Gopher power- house in the last two years and want the skids put under Bernie Bierman's national champions. such reports are entirely false, for the General Col- lege was under observation long be- fore Minnesota had taken a national grid title. Prof. Ralph W. Agler, Michi- gan's representative on the board and head of the Minnsota in- ve.tiation, accurately predicted a mcnth ago that the Confere'ee caches would be blamed for the action. The truth of the matter is that the committee has con- ducted a scholastic survey of the entire Big Ten and simply con- sidered the Minnesota situation in stride. Minnesota officials are not deny- ing that the action taken was proper and grant that admittance to the General College is given to those who could not possibly enter the accredit- i ed colleges. In the past, although an Associates of Arts degree is awarded at the end of two years in the College, students have been allowed to com- pete in intercollegiate athletics for three years. A Conference rule states that no student is eligible after re- ceiving a degree; nor is one eligible who cannot meet the entrance re- quirements of the literary college or their equivilant. The action taken last week makes all general college students ineligible unless they can present credentials which would allow them to enter ap- proved colleges. While the faculty committee said that it does not con- sider the general college a "dumping ground" for athletes, we cannot agree whole heartedly with the statement. If it sn't, we wonder why only one of six Gopher grid stars hit by the ruling, Jules Alfonse who is 1936 captain, appears able to present the required credentials and transfer to the literary col- lege. Such men as Andy Uram and Rudy Gmitro, speedy back- field men, have not as yet solved the problem of how they can play ball next fall. Berger Shows 'Em W E noted with interest that Coach John Kobs and his entire Mich- igan State baseball team which faces the Wolverines Friday and Saturday were in the Ferry Field stands yes- terday. Kobs did not seem to think that Ray Fisher had much of a ball club until he saw Capt. Berger Lar- son start throwing curve balls past the Western State batters. He blinked at every one and Friday he'll get a chance for some more of the same, Four Named To Face A ustralians In Davis Cup Play Bali Club TopsBoSor Western State Western State '2; AB R I 0 A E InStull, b .......4.: 0 0 3 0 0 I Vietoryl,?030 -----_ ,. Rowss, of ...... .. 2 0 0 0 0 0 L. irson b A ccredited TitI Wernet, cf, 21.5 1 1 2 1 0 L s(Ae dWirNeuman, 3 b2...... Win, Allowing Two Hits Abel, c........,.4 0 0 7 1 0 Vanderber , ss .....4 0 1 1 4 0 In Fve tinings . Mershon, lb ......4 0 0 12 0 0 .. - --_ Brooks,rf .........4 0 0 2 0 0 _ (otinued from Page f) ___ Arlold, pJ........4 0 1 0 1 0 olid sma.'hes to the outfield that Totals.........43 2 6 30 8 1 ' udcness gathered in for easy nuts. i h g ,. } E T 1tgaheed f eas tMichigan (3) AB R H 0 A E The next man, Vanderberg, went Rudness, cf ......5 0 0 4 0 0 icown swinging. -Brewer, ss. .......2 2 1 2 0 0 The Hilltoppers scored again in r Ferner, 3b........5 1 0 2 0 3 the sixth when Neuman slapped a Uricek, 2b ........4 0 2 1 4 0 zuJ~bIe to left. The ball eluded Kre- Jablonski, c ......4 0 0 11 2 0 vner on a long hop and he was able Lerner, 1b........3 0 0 11. 0 0 :o continue around the sacks for Kremer, If .. . .... .4 0 1 0 0 1 Western's last run. Heyliger, rf ,........ 4 0 0 2 0 0 In the last of the inning Ferner Fishman, p......1 0 0 0 0 0 was safe while Brewer was being Lar;.on, p .... . . ..2 0 0 0 2 0 I hrcwn out at second. He stole sec-.- nd and went to third on a single Totals .......34 3 4 33 8 4 n!.o short left by Uricek, scoring Western State ....000 101 000 00-2 immediately after while Jablonski was Michigiar.........100 001 000 01-3 being put out at first. Two base hits: Kremer, Neuman. In the seventh Western pushed a j l1cme run: Wernet. Flits off: Fish- m a n around to man, 4 in 6 innings; Larson, 2 in 5 .third with only one innings. Struck out by: Arnold, 7; 7: cut but could shove Larson, 5; Fishman, 5. Bases on balls him no farther. off: Arnold, 5. Left on bases: Mich- Ross was an easy igan 6; Western State, 6. Sacrifice iut rat first far the Ihit' T-Tihhia Ah~1 c V..--. -ssociated Press Photo. With Jchnny Van Ryn, veteran of the last seven Dais CUP tcnmais cam pagns, dropped frcm the squad, four remain on the American team: Willmer Allison (ri;ht), natinal champion; Donald Budge (left), "Bitsy" Grant (center, upper) and Gene Mako (below). Two sig::les jlayers and a doubles combination will be named from this quartet May 29 to meet the Australian tean in the Nct th Amierican zone finals at Philadelphia. Tennis Team Didn't Hlae A Chance,' But Placed Third In conferenceMeet --------- second man down, Arnold being forced to hold third, and then Larson struck out Wernet with as great an assort- ment of curve balls as the hitter has seen this year. LARSON By CARL GERSTACKER They didn't have a chance. This was the general consensus of opinion of the Big Ten coaches and players in regard to the chances of Michigan's tennis team in the Con- ference meet held last week at Chi-, the Wolverines came in a poor fourth icnce, Bill Mills, far and away a in the Conference meet; this year mdalolut on the freshman squad, Bob with a record of two matches won, } Edmonds, harold Bullock and Ed two lost, and one tied in the Big Ten Payne. and three won and seven lost outside Mills Best Prospect of the Conference, the Varsity net- Mills, rated by Coach Johnstone as Western had a man on second with one away in the ninth but again Lar- son came through by striking a man out and forcing another to pop up. At the same time, however, Ray Fish- er's renowned "gas house boys" were doing little toward solving Arnold's fast hurling. Only one Michigan man no~~~~ ~~ ., hxohtxar lttixth df cago. ters placed third in the deciding meet ae of the best net prospects ever to wasevnth innsgs, e ainhe gothni eleventh innings, and he got there on They didn't have a chance--they and so, as has been the case in form- j enter Michigan, defeated Levenson, one of the five walks Arnold handed knew it themselves--but with Miller eri years, Michigan's tennis teams are G-0, 6-2, this year while playing for; out. Sherwood, still weak from an attack still an unknown quantity. the Grosse Pointe tennis club in a Tonight Michigan will continue its of flu, leading the way, Coach John Three Regulars Lost miatch against the Varsity. campaign against Toledo University Jahntanes prtege weit alt rad at Toledo." Johnstone's proteges went out and Coach John Johnstone will be faced Miller Sherwood, Jesse Flick, and 1 Tled_. played their best tennis to place third next year with the loss of Captain J ic Dean are the returning vet- in the flig Ten standings. I Kahn, Johnny Rodriguez and Ted ea:s: Captain-elect Sherwood is ex- Sherwood Reaches Finals Thoiward. All three of these vet- pe C;ed to perform a capable job of = ;;D t!!}JUJ Sherwood, conceded only a fair clans saw a great deal of service this fillini hlowie Kahn's shoes in the chance in tie number two singles, year nd their loss will be felt keenly. numb°er one place and Dean and managed to eke out a three set win To replace this trio, Coach John- Flick, seasoned by Big Ten compe- over Huntley of Minnesota, 6-2, :3-6, stone has Neil Levenson. who has al- :tiion, should round out a strong four 6-3, in the first round; and then ready had a year of Varsity exper - man ean. with added conlfidlence sm a shed out _____. ___ ___ .-_ __ __ __--_ _ _.___.__. ___-.____ -- ____ _- a 6-2, 7-5, victory oversRichardson, Wisconsin star, in the second rotnd- to reach the finals. In the finals of the number two singles division, Miller had the mis- fortune to face Don Leavens, North- western's sophomore ace who has been alternating between the num- ber one and two positions all season, and lost 6-3, 6-3. Captain-elect Sherwood, by win- ning two matches, duplicated his feat of last year in scoring two points for the Wolverine netters. This year, Phys. Ed. Nelson Butler Schauers Brater Ostergreen Nielsen Emling Ammerma Clement undecided INDEPENDENT c. p. lb 2b 3b ss lf n cf ' rf sf H D.D. Balance Siracusi Kunitz Ratner Dillon Wilcox Rosen Wisenhoff Dardus .amberger for Berger will hurl played here. that game, to be F.H.D. Bair's Boat Takes Two At Gull Lake The Quarterdeck Society of the en- gineering college officially opened the current sailing season at Gull Lake, Michigan, by conducting a series of races over the week-end of May 23 and 24 on the Gull Lake course. Four races were held with nineteen of the members of the Society competing. Captain Louis A. Baier, assistant professor in the department of naval architecture and marine engineering who accompanied the boys on the cruise, was the high point winner of the event, winning two races and placing in another. His two victories came while sailing on the Gilmore brothers' boat, "Wera." Among the members of the crews competing in the races were Tom Cowdrey, of Pittsburgh, who will sail on one of the ships in the Bermuda races this summer, and W. C. McNeill of Santa Monica, California, who will be one of the entries in the races to Hawaii. II Major Lea uies Ii Phi Psi's Wiii Tit~le In Third C PlacePlayoffs Completing the playoff series for third place teams in the interfratern- ity softball league, Phi Kappa Psi de- feated Sigma Alpha Mu, 7-5, yester- day at the South Ferry Field dia- monds to take the title in that divi- sion. Given excellent support in the field and at bat, Dave Barnett, Phi Psi pitcher allowed only two hits and struck out eight men. Jerry Dick, hurling for the S. A. M.'s, handed out only five safeties while fanning nine. The margin of defeat was caused by two overthrows to third base by the S. A. M. catcher, Ray Goodman which permitted two runs to score. Putting across six markers in the first inning, Kappa Nu easily kept that lead and went on to beat Zeta :'eta Tau, 9-2, in a second game. Lou Levine and Ben Aaron were on the I mound for the winners and losers re- spectively. Don Cohen, Kappa Nu outfielder, made several sparkling catches to shine in the field while Arnold Friedman, a teammate, hit a double and triple at bat. however, Jesse Flick scored one point in singles and Michigan's two doubles teams each scored a point to give Coach Johnstone's netters the neces- sary five markers for third place. Flick Promising Most Promising among the "un- known quantities" on the team is the game of Jesse Flick, the Texan stylist. Flick, whose play has been decidedly erratic all season, showed up very well in his initial taste of Big Ten com- petition to win his first round match against Kovac of Wisconsin, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4. Jesse was defeated by Rugg, North- western veteran, in the second round, 6-0, 6-1, but even in defeat looked good enough to fill an important niche, in the Wolverine net team of next year. Last year with one of the best dual meet records in years behind them, - _ _ _ _ _ OF TH E H ISTORY DEPARTMENT will speak in thc intcrest of the joint Distribution Com- mittee and the United Palestine appeal today. The time is 7:15 p.m. and the place is the Hillel Foundation, corner of Oakland and East University Avenues. "Th Plgh Of Te Jew In Central Europe" . 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